The Malalignment Syndrome: Implications for Medicine and Sports

By Wolf Schamberger

The Malalignment Syndrome describes a newly recognised syndrome that commonly occurs in patients seen by physicians, chiropractors, physiotherapists, massage therapists and veterinarians. Although the symptoms are familiar to those working in the field they are often treated independently and their collective cause goes unrecognised. In this book the author presents the evidence for looking at the group of symptoms involved and treating them as a single syndrome with a single cause - biomechanical malignment. The book has a special emphasis on athletes and participants in sport at all levels. Recognition of the malalignment syndrome by sports trainers, physiotherapists and others working with athletes can help them implement appropriate treatment and training to correct the malalignment and actually prevent the initial occurrence of symptoms. Emphasis is on the participation of the patient/athlete in the day-to day treatment process to achieve long-term results.First book on this important subjectPresents a new syndrome and supports it with the evidenceHighly illustratedWritten by a highly respected sports physician who has also been a national calibre athleteRecognises the importance of prevention as well as treatmentProvides practical advice and guidance to all clinicians and therapists confronted with this problem as well as to the patients and athletes themselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443064717
• ISBN13: 9780443064715
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.0" x 7.8"